AI Rate Professor

Physics

Paul Manuel

PHYS411 · PHYS421 · ASTRO300 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if you are strong in physics and , and are comfortable with high-stakes exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Difficult ExamsTough GraderTest HeavyMixed Lecture QualityCorrections Help
  • The dominant pattern is difficult, exam-heavy physics with harsh or .
  • Some students say he teaches well and .
  • High grades are possible, but usually require heavy studying, strong math background, and surviving difficult exams.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A high grade is possible, but students repeatedly say , and strong math skills.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and fast or unclear lectures make the course intellectually demanding.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person PHYS and ASTRO reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

One detailed review says lectures are not mandatory, though .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most students warn against the class because , and organization issues outweigh the .

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or harsh grader, especially , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Homework may not always be huge, but exams, studying, labs, notes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority praise his lectures and office-hour help, but many describe , and unprofessional tone.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly say tests are the hardest part and homework and labs playing a smaller role.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a but many serious grading and organization complaints.

Main concern

, and often feel harsher than the practice material.

What students said

“ class because he is a .”
PHYS-411
“ .”
PHYS-421

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as very difficult and heavily weighted, though corrections and .

Very Difficult ExamsTest CorrectionsFormula SheetExam-Heavy GradingNo Clearly Proven Online Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly support difficult, exam-heavy assessment with , and odd proctoring mentioned but not clearly defined.

Very Difficult ExamsTest CorrectionsDouble-Sided Formula SheetExam-Heavy GradingOdd Proctoring Mentioned
“ .”
PHYS-421
“You're allowed a double-sided formula sheet, which can help, but the ”
PHYS-411
“ ”
PHYS-411

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ class because he is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting exams, grading, teaching quality, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

25/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Youtube taught me more than him.”

📈 Effort For Grades

32/100

“You need to dedicate a LOT of time to studying to do well.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • class because he is a .
  • Exams are very difficult, but 13/20 pts on a question.
  • .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures aren't bad; however doesn't go over any practice problems during class and moves too quickly.
  • Lectures are because you have to switch between studying and taking lots of notes.
  • Professor instructed to teach the concept, wrote homework to support, and .

Theme 3

⚖️

  • Grades from mood, and is completely open about this.
  • Did not give any .
  • but don't be reliant.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

and years show consistent themes despite some disagreement.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PHYS-41113 reviews
PHYS-4215 reviews
ASTRO-3002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

6

C 5 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1